This is a common cognitive bias that you learn in undergrad psych: We judge ourselves based on the people we are around most https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/1042884476693561344 …
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So my friend, who can juggle, thinks of himself as average at juggling, despite the fact that just having the basics puts him above 99% of the population
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And a rich and powerful person who mostly hangs out with billionaires and presidents might perceive himself to be less powerful and therefore relatively powerless despite the objective status he inhabits
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